Wizard - Extended Rom - how to delete ???

[cma]

Hi,

I am wondering, if anybody has ever found out, if it would be possible to "reformat" the Wizard in oder to eliminate the space for the Extended Rom?

I do not need it and the almost 10 MB more would be just perfect to encrase the space of the first partition (to get all 64 MB from the Rom for programs in one partition).

Any ideas??
Please let me know!
cma

[cma]

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[ZeBoxx]

have you tried a search? there's tons of threads on modifying your Wizard Extended Rom if you're using a pre-AKU2 ROM. Here's one thread on modifying ExtROM when using AKU2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44518

Note that you won't gain any additional space from deleting bits in the Extended Rom, but certainly you could replace bits with applications of your own which would otherwise take up space in the user section of the persistent storage.

Edit: there was a thread about about the AKU2 extrom editing %)

[cma]

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[markgamber]

From what I've read, you can only delete stuff (or do anything with) the extended rom if your OS rom version is LESS than 2.x. If it's 2.x (and yours is), it's locked and you can't do anything with it. As I understand it, there are people working on this, patience would probably be appreciated.

[cma]

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[edsub]

cma, take the 'search' hint on this
Unlocking the CID has NOTHING to do with unlocking the ExtROM (nor has is anything to do with SIM Unlock).
You are running the AKU2 ROM (as am I). Until now there is NO solution on making the ExtROM writable on all 1.6 roms and above (your rom is a 2.x rom).
You can try to change it via a very complicated way as mentioned in the thread wich is mentioned above.

Just be patient (like te rest of us) Buzz_lightyear is working on it, but until now it has been hard to extract a proper bootloader from the wizard. I send buz my bootloader last week and if that one is useable he might be working on it right now.

[cma]

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[cma]

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[hrb]

Hi edsub,

you wrote: "...Buzz_lightyear is working on it..."

Did you already hear anything from buz about modifying the extended rom?

I'm hardly waiting already!!! :)
greetings
cma

You can follow up what's going on here at Buzz's Forum
Cheers
hrb

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_simpleboard/Itemid,59/func,view/id,10164/catid,45/

[cma]

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[ZeBoxx]

There is another thread which deals with modifying your ExtROM post-AKU2, but the steps are relatively complex;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44518

[cma]

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[ZeBoxx]

erm.. that thread deals specifically with being able to alter the contents of the ExtROM - which is part of what you want, no?

The other part of what you want - which is to say to re-allocate memory dedicated for ROM/ExtROM storage to user data storage, is an entirely different matter.. last I checked

[cma]

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[andreaschurchill]

there IS someone on the case already. You just have to WAIT until the people in that OTHER thread manage to come up with the answer!

[machinagod]

Hi ZeBoxx,

yes, ok, this is true - but in that thread is only written, that all people want this option, but nobody could do it!? Or???

I read and serach and read but - as many others for sure - I could not find anything helpful, exept knowing now, that many other persons do want to use the extended rom but they - as myself - simply can't.

Theirfor again my question in this tread:

IS THEIR NOBODY OUT, WHO CAN REMOVE THAT unnecassary WRITE PROTECTION???

I can not see any reason why it is done so!!!
THANKS for your pations and also for your response.

I hardly hope that anybody is capeable to help!!!
cma

I'm not a flamer, but I've been cracking my head with the AKU2 Disk on Chip protection for the whole goddamn weekend...

Wizard/Prophet and probably Charmer all have this new protection. The bootloader has been completly changed, the memory structure also changed. IT'S not a trivial problem, buzz and me been looking at it and the password is not visible as it was...

Please respect the work of others. If your not happy about it, write your own tool.

Bye,
Ricardo

[cma]

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[cma]

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[cma]

xxx sorry but I do not want to post anything anymore... xxx

[hrb]

I'm not a flamer, but I've been cracking my head with the AKU2 Disk on Chip protection for the whole goddamn weekend...

Wizard/Prophet and probably Charmer all have this new protection. The bootloader has been completly changed, the memory structure also changed. IT'S not a trivial problem, buzz and me been looking at it and the password is not visible as it was...

Please respect the work of others. If your not happy about it, write your own tool.

Bye,
Ricardo

Hi Ricardo
I know you and Buzz are doing a super job in trying to solve this not very trivial problem.
Don't be offended by some impatient pushers around here, they just don't realize the complexity of the problem
Cheers
Hans

[machinagod]

Just a quick update:

Still haven't found a solution to the write protection, for file explorer access.

However:

In the next days I'll release a new CID and SIM unlocker for AKU2 Pocket PC Typhoon type devices (Wizard, Charmer, Prophet).

Bye,
Ricardo